Super Bowl LVI attracts record betting interest
Nevada's sportsbooks won $15.4 million on this year's Super Bowl. New York sportsbook took $472.1 million in bets on the Superbowl during the week ending February 13. New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Illinois and New Zealand also reported record highs for the amount wagered on Super bowl.
DraftKings reported a 40% increase in betting on the Super Bowl in the states in which it operated last year. Caesars took a pair of seven-figure money-line bets on Bengals, totaling $9.5 million. FanDuel was on hook for an estimated $20 million if Bengals won 34-31. The Rams won by three points. The meme featuring "The Simpsons" that appeared to predict a 34,31 Bengals win was doctored. BetMGM avoided overtime. It would have been the worst possible result. There were 5.6 million unique accounts accessed legal online sportsbooks over Superbowl weekend.
